Preconception Health Quiz

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How much do you know about preconception health? Take this true/false quiz to find out. If you don't answer all the questions correctly, you can visit our section on Preconception Health to learn why preconception health matters and how to prepare your body for a healthy pregnancy.

Preconception health only matters if you have health problems.
True
False
A reproductive life plan is an agreement a woman makes with her doctor.
True
False
Unplanned pregnancies are at greater risk of both preterm birth and low-birth-weight babies.
True
False
Only pregnant women need to take folic acid.
True
False
About 1 in 8 babies is born too early.
True
False
Men don't need to worry about preconception health.
True
False
Women should make an appointment with their doctors to discuss their preconception health at least 1 month before becoming pregnant.
True
False
It's okay to drink alcohol when you're trying to become pregnant.
True
False
Men can improve their own reproductive health by limiting alcohol use and quitting smoking and/or illegal drug use.
True
False
Knowing about health problems that run in your or your partner's family can help your doctor figure out any genetic risk factors that could affect the health of any children you might have.
True
False

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